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~ Toolshed 2: Power Tools for Recovery ~

~ Toolshed 2: Power Tools for Recovery ~

Hey hi hello! Welcome to the second iteration of...

~ The Toolshed ~

I decided to make a new thread, as the first one had errors and phantom pages, and was getting quite long! You can still find all the amazing pics, inspiring quotes, and uplifting messages of the first Toolshed here.

What is the Toolshed? Ain't a place to hang your hammer! Hehe this is a space where we can share the things that have helped us in our recovery. Tools, coping skills, inspiring ideas, and messages of hope and growth, is what this space is all about!!

You can stay connected and up to date on this space by favouriting, or by subscribing to the thread - head to the top of the page, and find the three dots to the right of the thread title (next to the star), click, and from the drop down menu you can 'favourite' or 'subscribe' - and clicking the star itself will also favourite the thread for you.

Favourite threads are then always available in your favourites list which should appear on the right hand side of most forums pages - or you can go to your profile and scroll down to the 'Favourites' section under your recent posts.

If you subscribe, it means that you will get a notification every time someone posts something new in the thread. So up to you if you simply want it to be always accessible, or if you want all the updates, or both!

I invite anyone who wishes to contribute to do so! It doesn't have to be pictures, it can be discussion, questions, videos, whatever you like! So without further ado, here's my latest batch!

Tagsalad (alphabetical order stolen from @Former-Member hehe):

@AlwaysMyself @Appleblossom @AuntGlow @avant-garde @Blackcloud @Bow @Captain24 @Chasingsunsets @creative_writer @Cuddlebear @Dimity @DownMoreThanUp @MissGremlin @ENKELI @GezzaP @Glisten @heartathome @Jacques @Judi9877 @Kashmina @lonemushroom @Meowmy @MJG017 @Mustang67 @NightFury @Oaktree @PeppiPatty @puppydoglover @rav3n @RebelliousAngel @REDLINEZ750 @RiverSeal @Ru-bee @Shaz51 @SleeplessRaven @The-red-centaur @Till23 @tyme @0ddsidian

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Nighty night everyone

I’m going out for dinner : Indian : yummy

😋

@MissGremlin @Jynx @Jacques @Blackcloud @AlwaysMyself

@TAB

my brother has come over to really see how sick mum is. My youngest brother has decided now mum is ( only) 83 but he’s telling my oldest brother to pop mum in a home.
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I am waiting for my brother + husband and listening to mum talk to her friend all this old people stuff. How ‘ proud she is of my oldest brother because he dusted her bookshelves. I’m noting he’s a university professor and he’s reduced to dusting mums stuff

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Night night sweet @PeppyPatti, hope you enjoy your yummy dinner ☺️

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@Blackcloud *holding you safely in a hug if that is OK for you*

The images must be many pages back (not found them in the past few), but I think I get the concept without the specific images.

Sitting with the knowledge and regret for things done in the past can be really hard, especially when you have also been able to see the future effects of those actions. If it helps any, I don't judge you for those actions. What I see if your reflection on those past things, and your genuine regret for it, and your desire/want to take responsibility and repair the damage done if possible. And those things? They are the sign of someone who is caring, authentic, trustworthy, and a good person.

I am guessing that your sisters autism makes explaining to her that you regret the things you did in the past, and that you are sorry, harder and a reduced ability for her to process/accept that?

I'm guessing that with low-functioning autism it makes is especially hard for her to process her trauma and regulate her fear herself, which in turn makes it hard for you to show her the changed you who is not scary or harmful, and a basis to be able to build on.

My heart grieves for that pain in you, @Blackcloud . I'm not sure what to say except that I'm really sorry; I wish I knew what to say more. But I don't think you are a "bad person", even knowing that you have regretfully caused your sister pain when you were younger. I still care about you. I still offer you hugs and my support.

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I know @StuF

@nighty night speak soon

sleepy bye 👋

🥜☕️:pill:💝🤟🏾🏠🌿🧚🏽

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Thankyou my friend @AlwaysMyself i appreciate it ❤️❤️🫂

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@Bunniekins @Cuddlebear @ENKELI @Glisten @Jynx @Jacques @Blackcloud @PeppyPatti @AlwaysMyself @avant-garde @NightFury @MJG017 @Flutterbug9 @Captain24 @Chasingsunsets @Mustang67 @Realness @DownMoreThanUp @heartathome @REDLINEZ750 @Meowmy @Bow @Dimity @Snowie @Eve7 @outlander @Emelia8 @Shaz51 @Till23 @Appleblossom @StuF @TAB @lonemushroom @Kashmina @SmilingGecko @GezzaP @puppydoglover @SleeplessRaven @MedicinalGypsy @happy222 @Sadness2015 @R_nie912 @creative_writer @The-red-centaur @Rosepetal96 @DahliaDreams @Judi9877 @rav3n @Ru-bee @AuntGlow @RiverSeal @0ddsidian @Oaktree @tyme

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@MissGremlin hey beautiful. i think i am first off the mark today 😮 thank you for including me. love you bun xxx

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@MissGremlin guess what??

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@Bunniekins what sweetheart?

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